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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-01-01

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Last Saturday evening ynnng mEn
named Fred Piper, who Lives tnst sat Of
'spalding's ferry, in this county and an
sEher man from Jamestown whose nHms
We have MT learned. started ffnm Min
nexauksn for Plper's bema. They were
t,eth we'll loaded with Minnswanksn's
warst Christmas j,uiee. and were perhaps
ne,t aware Of the fact 1hnt the thermesine-
ter was 25o below nera. 1t is Htated that
the beverages aerred sd Minssewanksn
inrsrilbly-snd expedatiousiy-depr1Ne
\ person of the power TO k1,oE whether
the wexther IL hot or cold The two men
stopped at the house formerly occupied
by Alex DeNAra, In which Norwegian
family nov dive Hero tbsg procured
aome hot waiter, which they mixed with
s supply Of Ainnejnioe thsg AseasAt
with Them Ito keep ont tho ra1n Amer
taking four s,r i've drinks tasy proceed
ID ON their way, but soon 80 1an aud
travelled in \ southsrly airseasa, godng
across the lake aud onto the Isdasn rss-
errstion. No ons knoxs hpw lsaE they
drifhed about, pe,hsps Al might .nd pss1
OF the next d1y. Tuesday IT, Asna aud
frozen body Of Pipsr xas fannd naar .
vacant Indian oAhin on the ssarrxtion,
head aud hands were bare, ana HIS ovor-
coat had heen taken a6 and thr0wn over
the body Nssr by vas fouaa the team
Of porliss which Piper drove. The a,li-
mails had bersoms stranded la . snow
DRIFT, and were suffering grsxtly from
the effects nf Ihs nold and far food and
wafer. In the sfternoon Of ths same day
the jamestown mxn was found, only Y
y short distances from the ostin, cropping
his way through the snew. He wRs
piuned up by the mail CARRIER who was
on his way to Touten, and taken back te
Minnewaukan, wrhere he now liss xwait-
Ing the time when he shall be STRONG
enough to Withstand the amputation od
his fest, both Of which are ter,ihly frozen.
Up to Wednesday, noon the man hAn no,
tsstsa food, since Christmas dRy, xnd
there is . feRr fhut he will not recover
The ponies show no bad effects ~ = re.
suit Of their exposure. 1t is claimed thai
fiper's pockets were turned inside out
Leading to the belief that someone mus,
have robt'sd him of SO or sl2 he was be-
liersd to hxve. This belief is strength
ened by the fact thxt his watch is also
missing. 1t is the old story OF too much
whisky
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-01-01
Nlnot Items.

6pscAl currsapoudsnpe Of the 1xrza.DusAK.
This (Wsrd) county has = population
of shout liO0, has I'd townships, and IL 10
by 3B miles quare. The Monse or Hauris
river flows through tine entire distance.
30 mules, and the DeLac u milea, TO .
point just eight miles northwest Of MI
not. The very best agricultural land
west Of DEVILS Lake is found hera, the
whsxt averaging last year 2s buahsls to
the s,;re. E1uellent hsy 10 found sssng
the numerous confess and rive11, and
superior kgnite coal In iDexhausttblo
quantities il nov being minsd and sosd
st the various mines for tl.5D psr ton.
Farmers hersabouts will never be OBJ
hEed 10 ship their fnel from the forests
sh Minnesota or tts aoal from the fields
OF Fennsylvania for generations hsnue.
Bakewell 4 Coleman have their livery
and fssd harm oomplstsd, and hspe now
cutterS, tine horses xnd 4 large stock Of
-four, grain, hay, ste. Charlie intends TO
hiring In some fine horses for the uprinx
trade.
John Wood and family, formerly uf
Lisbtsn, ID. T., arrived 1hurxdsy. He
has purchased two lots and the ln.nbsr 10
ON the ground for The erection Of his rss-
idenee, adjoining which no will build .
wagon factory and q t'lackx,nith shop.
Young TornIikins, Jr.. 10 Kicking In
his cradle berxnse We didn'tcredit him
with being Minot's first born. SO. Ernst,
we Eorrost it.
Mr.. A. ]. Trnmbu1l, Of Lisbon, ID here
and intends bringing two carloads Of
stock ON his next TIP. He ststss thzt we
may expect quite IN emigration from
Lisbon early in the spring.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-01-01
Queen CITY Iss0

t5scial Curry upundssas Il 4hs la10AnAA1
Mrs. Hixt'ee snd son syeut the -
t'sih with the family td r. C. Lasaaa.
We buy fourteen cakes II deoud suae
a the stores ftr 81, tent .eserA d sw
neigitsnn 1sy ten dedisn pu oake -
the strt-ef in Devils Lake.
7. G. Lal,hA,n has . nes irsm panD
in his Se;ll. aud ~ far the vell has so.
piit'd lWeify head ef istnsss a2l osx1o
siih p,e,fty ii wxsr.
Our iHagbsors seem 70 be Ioaaag lai6h
III -.1Aier sl,cbe2"
The ne~ r2itre,ad enterprise ~ -
dead, i'ui siee,,eth."
We have heard frun O. T. spasnw
aid family sinoe tber saSe sr1isal e
AHrisn, Lad. L,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-01-01
List of llettesn.

RsmGininx nncalled for st fhs post-
e,f1iue 1t DEVILS Lake. u. T., for the week
ending jan. 4, ls6. II not called for
within thirty dxys thsy viii b sent
to the dead letter ofhuo. Parties calltnk
for any Of Skid letterD win plsase say ad-
pertivsd:
AnsSland Ant3ors
Baker Fred Baldwin Nr~ 1sAbel
Bsnnstt Mrs s 7 2 Brassard W r
Cameron John t,hishulm MMlooln 2
Clxrk w j Chisholm w 8
DOwd EIlswOrthZ 2
Erickson Miss Chiistinia
Fitzpxtriiek Bridget
Hef Anton Hunter John "
Martin Jerry Mills FeDd
Martin Mr. q oiItrnclor)
Ei,:hol Samuel 8
Olsnn MurRren Hr O'ha,s Thomas
Psderson Mrs L Plante Wilfrisd
Rombough WI
Smith Charlos SreRdler 3
storm Abraham " Smi n Geo
TURNER II
Wsirhar Henry Waisstud Joel
Wilson z WA
Fl. C. HARsHhorJeH,
fo1tmnAtor.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-01-01
CEtho1ae aerHanM.

New Years dsy is = holiday Of ohlisa-
fion fer the Cthohc community. Divine
service ON Xew YsaN asy VIII ho lhald
u " O'clock q m. and It ED p. n u the
Cafh0ie eh1rCh In this CITY,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-01-01
A Stolen Coat.

A Fl Totten soldier took possession
al Capt. Baldwin's fnr orercoxt lsst
Monday without the captsln's 9 knowlsdge
or consent. He sold it to Jack RobertA,
the mRil carrier. Rnd Jack brought it to
this city when he made his regular trip
Tnssdxr- He in turn sold 1t to . friend
for el2. Meantime Capt Baldwin tele-
krnphed Deputy MxrxhAl ShEnley to he
On the look out. The csse was plR..sd in
Deputy Marshal Mullins hands, who re-
covered the cost Wednesday,. The sol
dier il in durRnne vile.
Weather Report
Temperature for the wssk be ginning
Des. n End ending Dec. 81 1888:
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-01-01

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sun yes,ss Il as...s-.k i...,,.- =
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Naesv - 1s0 - 0ssAlAa1aalu
: Z. 0DaaaR'k II
Smyrna times., 1887-08-24

acter; not inclined to the modern son.
sational drift, not given to pointless
notion nor pampering to the excite.
ment of the lower tastes, but from their
makeup and appearance fitted to an
pear in the homes of the people, and
generally, as far as possible in The abb
solute duty of giving oil local news of
Importance, free from anything that
might be injurious to the sons and
daughters of our homes. The papers
OF the Peninsula are notable for their
bright, clean and enterprising appear-
ance, and though but few ofthem per-
maps may stand forth as prominent
Journals in the land, yet we feel that
they are doing an effective and valua-
bic work in their own field. Leaders
IN the Art preservative of all arts y
champions of the veal and prosperity
OF the people, we feel that the future
growth of the industries and the morals
OF the Peninsula is greatly in their
hands; and in their meeting at the |
seaside, which is now near CONCLUDING
we trust that while they have found a
snare OF the needed rest and enjoyment
lhey will have gained increased force
md vigOr for their responsible labors in
heir several stations.
Smyrna times., 1887-08-24
The Health of the Tn,un

smyrna once upon time Possessed
ana ielt the protecting presence of what
was was known as Board of Health This
IKE other vigorously blooming but
snort lived enterprises seems tn bave
become thing of the past and vet
we can see no good reason wbv sToL 80
o. az VI saulzaIlon IS not needed as much
az present as at any other time and
uouT'iess 'I more SO. Through the un-
usuai neat OF the season, the great
moisture prevailing almost const9ntiv
ln ihe atmosphere, the vigorous and
neglected growth of all manner of wild
vegetation, and the habitual carelaes
Iess OF very many people in REGARD 70
Snelr surroundings, we may conoratr.
idIe ourselves and feel thankful tbo+
tne condition of the general health oC
Ine community is so remarkably fa,,oU-
aoie. Yet this fortunate state IF a 6ajr.
may not continue; with assurance 81
Due l3cC mat quite a number of persone
VINO nave introduced the town wotar
nave turned their wells into sink -boIos
nus euuahgering the health and lives
U Oi many who still use their ,yaiIs
through which perhaps the same ,votor
VEINS are connected, for there arc 49,, 49,,
who will never use the town watn. rnIiy
especially tenants and occnnants ~
small houses, and there are some who 10
prefer not to discard the old wells
WIN the rapid decay of vegetable mat
yer, with the knowledge that there arc
many Spots that require cleaning and
puIlIyihg! with the fact of tvnboid
ever having recently made its apneor'
lnce iI:a within our limits, and the possi pe"
'lIlty OF still further weeks of biob
) it would be well that o1r
BOARD OF Health should be re-oroani1ed %
ma system of thorough ins1ectiou
instituted. With our naturaIIv I,rTr nnra
!, our freedom from maIario
ne intelligence of our community in
lI nese matters, if an epidemic sb0nId
MooP GowE upon us the responsibilitv
YouIu De at our own doors. Furfbar-
loTe' FAMILIES and individuals sbonI5
DIk over their premises, see that sini-
ores @ are properly cleaned, that decaV-
lg matter is taken care Of that tIo
aux weeds are cut and cleared awav
n ?i.i IN these matters there is resnonsi''
my mat extends beyond our own
lterests. Oui own
Smyrna times., 1887-08-24
Been Awav2

"el' Uhe summer resort. seaside ev,
curslon, camp-meeting. mountain ri,
anu tramp season apprOachetb .osii,
us conclusion. For some donbtIoss ;tI
closing VIII bring regret. There oro re
@ wno are IKE unto the man we read
aO0ut, who upon entering his not OLE
sether genial dOmicile and castin,, -
eye upon the motto There is NO 1Iano l'o
pace like Home" exclaimed HI H.
mlghty glad there isn't" II is cJ;o - -
go somewhere; no conseonoT,a ~ 70 70
~ tshme9V, now complete, how comfortable
sao. o uonle L may be, it assumes n reor
oooO @ Wheh tne fashionable fitting season
comes, and if you haven't been 1,7Un somo-
Wnefe you are not Ie bon ton. Won orc
not not presumably wealthy, either in
iunus or IN debts, or you are Looked
pun Us an unfortunate mortal wor,b,-
Vi compassion because You have boag9,
compelled to stay at home and snTar
Une comforts, the peace, the indenend
SShce, the tree-and-easiness Of vo,,. I,''..,
mouse; There may be some who bova
missed the dear privilege of the seven
Oy hlhe, up three flights of stairs badI
L too.l aI the seaside hot-tel. or the NO
Donisn lace OF the supercilious tabIe
@al'er as ne beams with his twenty
I'VE cent expression over vour cbo;.
Ou may not have had the nriV;io1-o
Vi paying $3.50 per day for a donbtf1i
SSusVehance and a precarious enioJ,noo,,t'
OuC Ii we must not forget that there go
iifo SHiler iei. OF eompensatiOns in this
roU6I ,,,U II , ~ mas not been ours to face the
I,; lS Withln the influence of the
,A'ngIy dignity of the railway condnc-
'oT, or TO empty our golden treosTro
I,lvJ InN1 tne mammoth hand of the ODnIent
,,1S JSAlnan, man, TO sit upon crowded decks
aIu ~ s"eiter on dusty roads, to be Iook.
- upon with freezing hauteur bv the
iue9nIy Misses De Greenbac<. or ineoo
'TTIIIy regarded by the de riguer Mr.
iiIcDude; y still we live, and there oro
no uear hOoks at home, the hooks v,o
I'VE, the voices of the children. the not
Ocatl0ns, the treasures, the 0niet OIL III
'eaceIuI associations, the sweet ca
III repeated lessons of life and not,lna
yes there is more melody in tbo
Ohg OF the katy-did in that froa +Sa4
Ou PlanCed with your own hand tbon I
! 'ne crash of the United States
Band" on the electro .f,iCs
gnIed oeacn at Croney Island or tbo
Sie az C OF the orchestra at the sea- S
ue Casino. Going is the mode +. r
, ou. Ou lnIgnt as well be out of the world d
p ouL OF the fashion," but home is the s.
- stand-by-the world of societv Il
lcners Ito.' rs and the wheel rolls around bSt b
1's .er all what does it amount to-. IF If lC
an ;1i nave nave not been away, perEaps Won Il
Ill survive tharais 70 yOu 10
r saved milk. 'N Vi crying h
Smyrna times., 1887-08-24
Y, is visiting Miss Ida Armgtrong

T., IS visiting Miss Ida Armstrong.
Robt. ID. Hof1ecker. editor of III,
TIMES, left on Monday morning to at
tend the meeting Of the Peninsnl,
Press Association at Rehobotb He !,
Bertha.
Miss Ethel Cooper is down at Reho.
h9ooth enjoying the meetings of the
editors and teachers.
Misses Ella Smith and Lucy Smith
are visitors at the house Miss Mary
KINNEY.
Mrs. ). II. Bewley left for Rehoboth
on Monday morning, and will spend a
week at tt at resort.
Ed. Walls is away this week on a
trip for change and recreation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Taylor and
Mrs. Mallalieu left Yesterday for
As0uTy Park to remain several davs.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Stevenson have
3een the guests of his brother. David
Stevenson. ~
casper Sutton and Miss Jennie SUIT
toh' brother and sister Of Mrs. Swinnev
are guests at the house of DR.. G. O.
9wlnney Mrs. Barrett, sister.in.law
Is Is a visitor at the same place. Chester
sutton W another guest, recently departed.
w. q. Lake, principal elect of
smyrna public schools was in town
yesterday, aud we understand has
gone to Rehoboth for few days.
Mrs. >. l.. Kahn, of PHILADELPHIA is
Mrs. w. E. Spruance, near
miss! MISS Lena Marshall, of Milford is
'lSltlng Miss Han. VanGasken.
Ll'tie Misses Bessie Curry and Mel
le l!e Legg are having a good time in the |
'lcInlty of Havre de Grace.
Mrs: Laura Fairbanks and her little |
on, OF wilmington, are guests of Mrs |
Smyrna times., 1887-08-24
Personal.

:. Theodore P. Haughev of Tndio,
us, Ind, is on his animal vis;t Iitl LIP. Po
ms family is on the coast of RLnSo 1L''sS
island and last week he tool- +''iOue @
HI H. ,,,o 70 vlsit his old Smyrna friends.
% %e :. Was ESH tne guest of Presley Spruance
;no I'M I'M NIL" and last Friday even
ns. lns tney were Joined by Jas. /. Woi.
ooe.' Esq, OF Dover and several local
seT'leu1eh T IN pleasant tea drinking
.. +. Eyre and wife, of Chester. Pa
lave Deen visiting the family of Coi
S%' Heo' ". Cummins at WoodIawn ;;
MIS- MTs' Eyre, Miss Sallie Cummins and
p' pMIS' McCauley went down to Rebo-
MI On saturday to stay until Monday
TiSs NAME Townsend, of Baltimore
wen known in Smyrna society from, bo,,,
visits to the M. Z. PARSONAGE dnr;nn.
1SS u occupancy by the family of Rev
d Qulgg, has been the past weeL a
guest OF Miss Annie Cunuin0bom NJ
townsend gave solos of sacred ro,,s;o
IN the Episcopal choir on SnnJoU
~ morning and in the Methodist choir s,
tne evening to appreciative audiencos
OIlh 1. Hough, of Philadelphia hos
oeen on a visit home, having been frs9
70 Ihe Blue Ridge mountains
c,,a' Mrs Geo. w. Raymond and son
Clarence are spending a week or ,"n Un
at Atlantic City. " '"o
Michael Regenaner and family bo,,o
removed from Taylor's Bridge n WI VII
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Revnolds 80
petersburg, Kent county. have boon =,
ne guests Of Abel s. Riggs. '0en
=, MISSES Celia and Annie Collins or !
(, ,,hllIl!adelpbia are visiting John p
Misses Mary f. Wright and saluo !
sansom have been spending n weeI. 'eI'ile ~
'enrose camp. "eoA az
Mr. and Mrs. John Allen of WI !
ear. = D. Me-
Miss Benlah c. jefferson is v,s;,,no !
lends in Cecilton, Md. '''''ihg !, :
,rd. % ViSiUhg Mil II
hiss Miss Lucy HukilI, Of Wilmington !. :
Sung MRS. Jonathan Stephenson .
.i.tn isev. W. y. Gregg, Of Bethel charco :,
riday. - Town last hl
Mrs. M. Mihm, Mrs. J. Georoo III. 10
'.ler and MIRA Deiser, of PRiladai " "
ma have been the guests of NJ S,- ~
4 ~ .11l,..n,s.Fo.g, e.' near town. ~ s
ailss Carrie Deiser, Of Brooklvn go
Smyrna times., 1887-08-24
The Peach

wyoming shipped nine carloads on
monday and about 10000 baskets were
delivered to the canneries there. Reds
sold at 60 to 80 cents; yellows s1 10
SSI'20. That point will average perhans
II cars day this week. On the same
DAY So carloads were sent over the
Delaware railroad, to Jersey CITY 49,
Baltimore 8, Philadelphia 20. Boston
III, Hartford 2, New Haven 9. Elmira3 3
Buhaio ]. Springfield /. Pittsburg /
Cleveland l, Columbus l.
-, Inc arrivals were reported large in
E1yhlliadelphia yesterday; also in New
YORK; average prices, extras 81 to 81 .5O.
primes 60 to 80 cents, culIs 40 TO 6o
cents. Six carloads were shipped from
Milford, supply full and prices low at #
that station, so cents being the highest
price paid. About so carloads went
over the Delaware railroad Yesterday
making the total number thus far 900
Inc fruit is as plentiful now as it will
De TINS season, and dealers saw that
shipments. 'i'"0 III
Smyrna times., 1887-08-24

The present cOnvening of the iour.
nalists Of this Peninsula at Rebobotb
forms an occasion for thought in regard
to the status and influence of the nr.ss
IN this section Of the country. These
gentlemen have met in their Associa
ton, as they do annually for the dis
cussion Of subjects the study of which
arenot merely for their personal benefit
but in the interest Of the people before
whom they stand as teachers and
moulders of thought and sentiment
As this article is written in the absence
Of the regular editor, this journal NAV
take the liberty TO say that we consid-
er the newspaper men Of Delaware
Eastern Shore Of Maryland and tba
Virginia Point a mostintelligent. indus
trious and public. spirited BODY. ana
that through their efforts the wele,ro
Of the people, the advancement of onr
agricultural and manufacturing inter-
ests, the progress Of our towns. the inn.
provement of our school systems oor
social interests and future prosnects
have all been very greatly enhanced.
This, we may say is the duty and prov.
lnce Of local journalism ;-still we
know ofno section where this province
Is more generally and faithfully OBJ
served than here; the local paper is
the friend Of the farmer, the mechanic
or the manufacturer. Il defends each
q these from the possibility Of fraud or
imposition, il posts them constantly on
matters Of business interest, and Is al
ways a cheerful advocate Of any meth
ods Of benefit and progress. Our jour
nails are also worthy ofcomment on the
general purity Of their tone and char
Smyrna times., 1887-08-24
O' ne smyrna
Letter from KentoD

Penrose Camp, q center 70 ,,.h;a,
people gathered from miles aronnJ -
meet their friends and to atta,'S - -
t;nI' G,ner matters of secondary considera.
tIoh' discontinued its session this morn.
ing alter what may be termed a Meas.
nnC ehcampment. A few showers ~
iul InlervaIs have served to keep the dust
low, whlle the dampness ouenobed tbo
IeTFehcy OF the shouting Mefbodis,e
lot the least. Rev. Mr.. Green of w
omlng' mad direction of the reIioto4a
services, while Revs. Stephenson Hor lST
ues'y, Duhadaway, Burke. and Iast ~
IoI least IN prominence. Mansbin ron
uered eihcient support. The nnrabo,
Ul Penitents will reach nearly fiftv-an
ihgatherlng that the manacing 49,
SGr need not be ashamed of Mr.
cunningham, a well-known rovivoiiat
Vi Philadelphia, put her entbnsiosr'
70 tne meetings, and forciblv snoi,o u
ner belief in sanctifcation P0N0 Vi
Frederick Mackenzie of tho ~,
o'sa,l" oenipe5ance monthly, paid the camn
snJ . rGuup II u % PREF visit along with Mr
ana Mrs. Woodward. " VI
Daniel Clark, who some davs aoo
i~n,G Oiu'sSG MS hand while handling
m, Is able to work again.
Dlphtheria is reported in this vicin
l'y' and parents are anxious for thr
safety of their children. " '"e
,,;si,is 3,iss Anna Reynolds, of FELTON, is
Miss Kate C.. Graham
his, MSS Clara Bowman is spending her
with her father. HIISn "eI
heHton, DeL., august %. 1887,
Smyrna times., 1887-08-24

1t being rather late day we do NOT
intend to make any extended com.
Nnents upon the great railroad disaster
at Chatsworth. A great many of the
papers Of the country have emnIovod
much space in discussing the subiect
DuI we cannot avoid the conclnsion
Ihat the railroad authorities and the
Ialiroad men are much more caDabIa
u running the roads than the journal
ISIS are. Furthermore, we do not see
that there is anything to common+
upon; the facts are sufficient and nm
fortunately they cannot be cbanood
OF mltigated by the opinions of The
press. In such an occurrence narbona
someone may be found accountable -
some information may be gained that
VIII help to avoid future accidents
out this one was of so unusual a obo.
aeter and so unlikely to occur aoain
that there is but little real proit 70
De extracted from it in that direc,ion
II Is theme of ghastly horror. with |
nothing to tighten it but the efforts of
humanity to relieve suffering. which
are happily so common and so instino-
1--WE that we cannot imagine a scene
VI disaster without them. So after
learning the facts and dropping a tear
oi compassion over the affection tbo+
mas been caused, the best we can do
Is 70 hope that precautions will he in.
creased, that companies and emploves
VIII be- if possible more watchful and
thoughtful, and that we shall NOT
again have such horror forced unon
US Still the hope is not grounded on
complete faith. There are ~ OO0
miles Of railroad in this country
business is the cry and speed is the /
watchword there cannot he norfoot
security from disaster in the tremon
nous hustle and crash of our great
freight and passenger traffic When
'oniineree Is clamOring for despatcb :
ihd the travelling public is demaudino a n
nile minute. There will be accidents O
n the future, and though the unev- b
'eeted always happens, yet there is =
ieed oi increased vigilance; of greater
althiuiness 70 daty ON the part of men I.
u fesponsiJ.e positions, and perhaps of b
more moderation in the desire for speed Ii
nd profit. il